Monty Loves Elizabeth
How Monty felt toward Elizabeth Taylor: "You know how it is when you love somebody terribly but you can't describe why? That's how I love Bessie Mae (Elizabeth)." Sign in to see full entry.
Thursday, December 2, 2010
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
Kellin Quote, Part II
Actor Bill Kellin also stated about Monty: "If he had genius it was that he revealed himself so totally as an actor-he stripped himself naked. He hid his real life-nobody was as mysterious or remote as Monty except I guess to a few friends. But in his acting he revealed himself as powerfully on... Sign in to see full entry.
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Kellin Quote
Actor Bill Kelllin, on Monty: "There was a solidness about his work-a rocklike quality. There was nothing casual about his acting." Sign in to see full entry.
Monday, November 29, 2010
"Spider"
Dean Martin, Monty's co-star of The Young Lions, nicknamed him "Spider" because of the extravagant hand gestures he used when he talked. (Dean is also mentioned in my 8/31/09 entry). Sign in to see full entry.
Sunday, November 28, 2010
Noah Quote
Monty quote on Noah, the part he played in The Young Lions: "Noah was the best performance of my life. I couldn't have given more of myself. I'll never be able to do it again. Never." Sign in to see full entry.
Saturday, November 27, 2010
Young Lions Quote
Monty, on his role in The Young Lions: "With all the accoutrements and mannerisms I'm trying for the essence of something. Acting is an accumulations of subtleties-like shaking the ash from a cigarette when a character is supposed to be completely absorbed in conversation." Sign in to see full entry.
Friday, November 26, 2010
Dean's Death
I'm back! Monty quote: "James Dean's death had a profound effect on me. The instant I heard about it, I vomited. I don't know why." Sign in to see full entry.
Friday, November 19, 2010
Andrew Sarris Quote
Film Critic Andrew Sarris, on Monty: "You could place a Yul Brynner but you couldn't place Clift. On screen Montgomery Clift was a chameleon-furtive. In every movie, he seemed to be looking for himself". Sign in to see full entry.
Thursday, November 18, 2010
Monty on Prewitt
Monty, explaining Prewitt, his From Here to Eternity character: "Prew is a limited guy with an unlimited spirit, an inarticulate, man, never a "word" man...Good dialogue simply isn't enough to explain all the infinite gradations of character. It's behavior-it's what's going on behind the lines". Sign in to see full entry.
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Truffaut Quote
Quote from French writer/director/producer Francois Truffaut: "Monty was truly remarkable. Through the picture ( I Confess ), his attitude as well as his expression is consistent. He has an air of dignity at all times. It's only through his eyes that we see his bewilderment at all the things that... Sign in to see full entry.